English units of measurement:

See L. J. Chisholm, Units of Weights and Measure: International and U.S. Customary (U.S. National Bureau of Standards, 1967).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Customary Units of Weights and Measures
• Differences between American and British Systems
• Bibliography

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